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  • USA wants to exit Somalia (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Paul Woodley reports on the US wanting to withdraw its troops from the multinational peacekeeping force in Somalia as fighting worsens in Mogadishu and a US helicopter pilot Mike Duran was taken hostage and...

  • Conservative conference - Support for Major (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    The Conservative Party conference opens in Blackpool with rallying calls from government ministers and an attack on the media. The first two debates dealt with agriculture and transport. Includes speeches in...

  • Conservative conference - Fowler praises Major (1993)

    Genre
    Speech

    Conservative Party Chairman Norman Fowler address to the party conference in Blackpool on pride at being led by Prime Minister John Major (and also of former leader Margaret Thatcher) and on unity in the...

  • Conservative conference - law and order debate (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Des Fahy reports on the debate on law and order on the second day of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. With speeches from Chairman of the Young Conservatives Andrew Rossendale; Jeffrey Archer;...

  • Case against Birmingham Six policemen abandoned (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

    Mike Carlton reports on the decision by Mr Justice Garland, Old Bailey judge, to abandon the case against 3 former West Midlands detectives after the convictions of the Brimingham Six were quashed on appeal...

  • Clinton will not withdraw from Somalia until the job is done (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Paul Woodley reports on a televised address by US President Bill Clinton on the withdrawal of US troops by next March from a multinational UN peacekeeping force in Somalia, for now extra troops will be sent...

  • Conservative conference - Look back at success (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Des Fahy looks back at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool as it ends today with speeches from Trade and Industry Minister Neil Hamilton making jokes about being responsible for cutting red tape...

  • Conservative conference - Major keynote speech (1993)

    Genre
    Jingle; News report; Speech

    Angela Rippon FM Drivetime on LBC Newstalk 97.3 live from the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool on Prime Minister John Major’s best conference speech since becoming leader gaining an 11 minute...

  • Conservative conference - Major keynote speech (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    John Major can relax this weekend following a rousing ovation to his speech without autocue to the Conservative Party conference yesterday crowned a good week in Blackpool for the Prime Minister. Political...

  • Waco FBI siege inquiry (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    US correspondent Paul Woodley reports on the publication of a report following the inquiry into the siege of David Koresh’s Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas by the FBI. The report absolved the FBI and...